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It will be the popular newscaster's second marriage; she and her first husband, WOAI anchorman Randy Beamer, split in 2007.

Pari's clearly proud of her handsome mate.

“He was a world-class triathlete and golf pro; a professional graphic designer and aspiring polo/cowboy,” she texted. “He's moving here from South Beach (Florida) so make him feel welcome.”

I'm sure everyone in San Antonio will be happy to oblige.

Axed anchor lands job

Meanwhile, lift a congratulatory glass to former KENS-TV anchor Jeff Vaughn. Just months after he got his walking papers from S.A.'s CBS affiliate, the affable newscaster landed a job in his old stomping grounds of Detroit.

ABC affiliate WXYZ hired him to co-anchor the 5 p.m. news. He also will report on business and automotive stories for the station.

Although Vaughn, his wife and young son Dillon will have to get used to colder temps again, at least the anchor is very familiar with the market.

From 1999 to 2007, Vaughn worked for a competitor there: NBC affiliate WDIV.

It's with a heavy heart that he waves goodbye to San Antonio, however.

“I appreciate the support all the San Antonio viewers gave me during my family's transition,” he wrote me. “Their kind words in person and via social media have been wonderful. We will deeply miss the Alamo City, its people and culture.”

Kimmel: S.A. delay a 'tragedy'

While visiting Jimmy Kimmel's snazzy new late-night set in Tinsel Town, I asked how he felt about TV markets — such as San Antonio — that still delay his start time to run other programming.

Although the great majority of the country now runs his show head-to-head with Leno and Letterman (a situation the ABC host said he's been waiting for since Ted Koppel left “Nightline”), S.A. affiliate KSAT postpones it by a half-hour — to 11 p.m. — to air its hour-long local 10 p.m. news.

“That's a particular tragedy,” Kimmel told me, “because my bandleader Cleto (Escobedo III) and his dad (Cleto Escobedo Jr., who's also in the show's band, Cleto and the Cletones) are from San Antonio.

“His whole family is there — and these are old people,” he added. “They're making them stay up too late!”

Ah well, at least it airs earlier in S.A. than it used to. Before last week, when “Nightline” still aired, KSAT ran Kimmel at 11:30 p.m. after both Letterman and Leno were over.

Despite the delay, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” still did well here his first week in the earlier slot. According to KSAT spokesman David Cuccio, he even beat Leno and Letterman a couple of times in the overnights.

What can you do if it chaps you that Kimmel's show runs later in your market?

“Just talk to your affiliate,” Kimmel suggested. Then, with a smile, he quipped: “Anyone have any incriminating photographs?”

Jeanne Jakle's column appears Wednesdays and Sundays in S.A. Life, and she blogs at Jakle's Jacuzzi on mySA.com. Email her at jjakle@express-news.net.